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World history

World History stories covering key events, empires, wars and civilizations shaping our modern world.

Could the Star of Bethlehem actually have been this strange comet?

December 15, 2025 by Bence Morvai

Roots of artificial intelligence may stretch back to antiquity

December 14, 2025 by Bence Morvai

The Flores man’s disappearance may have finally been explained

December 13, 2025 by Bence Morvai

The secrets of Stonehenge revealed: origins of 16 mysterious pits finally uncovered

December 12, 2025 by Bence Morvai

A lost city of Silk Road may have emerged on the uplands of Uzbekistan

December 11, 2025 by Bence Morvai

The Black Death may have been triggered by a medieval volcanic eruption

December 10, 2025 by Bence Morvai

The Indus Valley civilisation’s mysterious collapse may have been driven by climate change

December 8, 2025 by Bence Morvai

Stunning discovery: A copy of the Book of the Dead may have emerged from a 3,000-year-old Egyptian tomb

December 6, 2025 by Bence Morvai

Unparalleled discovery: an ancient tomb may reveal 4,000-year-old African rituals

December 6, 2025 by Bence Morvai

Unexpected discovery: Second World War shipwreck found in the depths of the Pacific Ocean after 80 years

December 4, 2025 by Bence Morvai

Transylvania’s new sensation: Unparalleled dinosaur site unearthed! – photos

November 19, 2025 by Alpár Kató

Map reveals previously unknown roads of the Roman Empire

November 10, 2025 by Bence Morvai

Archaeologists uncover 1,300-year-old warrior from the Avar era in Hungary

November 1, 2025 by Bence Morvai

The 1.5-million-year mystery of the “Nutcracker Man” may finally be solved

October 18, 2025 by Guest Author

Gorbachev’s “alcohol ban”: was this really why the Soviet Union collapsed?

September 29, 2025 by John Woods

Orbán’s ‘territorial claims’ spur Slovak minister’s mandatory military training plan

September 25, 2025 by Bálint Csontos

Hungary and Azerbaijan team up: New universities, scholarships, and even Attila the Hun exhibit!

September 24, 2025 by Daily News Hungary

The Titanic’s sister ship also earned a chilling reputation as a ghost ship

September 18, 2025 by John Woods

Slovak minister proposes conscription, fears territorial threat from Hungary

September 12, 2025 by Alpár Kató

Was life better back then? A look at housing costs for Hungarian workers in the 20th century

September 8, 2025 by Bálint Csontos

The Crypt of Civilization was sealed 85 years ago and won’t be opened until 8113

September 8, 2025 by Csaba Finta

Did you know that Hungary had a special weapon in WWII?

September 7, 2025 by Hetzmann Mercédesz

Medieval cellar unearthed beneath Buda Castle reveals secrets from 600 years ago

September 6, 2025 by Csaba Finta

How does Hungarian ancestry look in terms of genetics?

September 5, 2025 by Guest Author

Hungarian researchers uncover DNA link between steppe Sarmatians and Carpathian Basin populations

September 4, 2025 by Csaba Finta

499 years ago: the Battle of Mohács Memorial today – photos and video

August 29, 2025 by Alpár Kató

Meet Denny, the first and only known human hybrid of Neanderthal and Denisovan descent

August 27, 2025 by Csaba Finta

Budapest’s Keleti station reveals hidden underground tunnels

August 27, 2025 by Csaba Finta

The fascinating legend of “Lake Balaton’s capital”

August 25, 2025 by Csaba Finta

Beautifully renovated Transylvanian castle opens doors to visitors: guess who it belonged to?

August 15, 2025 by Hetzmann Mercédesz

Restoration progresses on Budapest’s iconic building

August 14, 2025 by Csaba Finta

Archaeologists discover 1.5-million-year-old tool where humans weren’t supposed to be

August 13, 2025 by Juhos Áron

Ancient fast food? New research reveals what Pompeii residents ate – and what was left on their plates

August 8, 2025 by Hetzmann Mercédesz

Declassified report: Did Hungary supply chemical weapons to Iraq?

August 8, 2025 by Fanni Forgács

End of an era: Budapest’s iconic confectionery closed in Buda Castle

August 7, 2025 by Fanni Forgács

Türkiye declares itself world leader in archaeology – 13,000 artefacts reclaimed!

August 7, 2025 by Daily News Hungary

Danger of collapse: Agatha Christie’s historic Baghdad home in ruins – PHOTOS

August 3, 2025 by Daily News Hungary

Hungarian archaeology student uncovers rare bronze figurines at Roman-Era site

July 31, 2025 by Csaba Finta

The great British train robbery: How a 15-man gang stole £2.6 million in 1963

July 30, 2025 by Guest Author

Queen backstage: Never-before-seen photos of Freddie Mercury’s days in Budapest on exhibition!

July 30, 2025 by Hetzmann Mercédesz